Eclesiastés 7:16
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Context
This verse from Eclesiastés Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. Oráculos contra los filisteos, Moab y Damasco: los refugiados de Moab huyen ante la desolación de sus ciudades; los viñedos y los trigales se marchitan. Se describe el primer exilio de Aram y el resto de los sirios como las …
Otras traducciones
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?
Be not given overmuch to righteousness and be not over-wise. Why let destruction come on you?
Referencias cruzadas
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, …
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is …
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is …
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward …
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard …
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples …
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.